The number of visitors to the blog shot past the 60,000 mark this morning - the recent increase in traffic probably due to the awful weather in Japan as much as the news items... I know it's the rainy season, but I can't remember it being this wet day after day, week after week, in the past. No danger of a hosepipe ban, that's for sure!
Shame we couldn't celebrate the landmark (and the 1000th post) with a win. Of course, the constant rain was against us for Beat The Boarder, who really needs a dry track. She showed a lot of heart until the fourth corner at least, and that was nice to see. She seemed to lose concentration completely once she hit the straight, but the result was already academic. Trovao started as a strong favourite in his debut outing (well, second favourite, with little difference in the prices), but blew the start and could only manage second. Ultimately, though, he showed some real pace at the end - a completely different level to his competitors, in fact - that fully justified his position as being well-fancied, beating the favourite by almost nine lengths in the process. A longer distance, and he'll be one to watch out for without a doubt. His next race should be a cracker. Beyond that, we have to think where he'll go after his Hokkaido career ends. I've got my fingers crossed that he'll make his way to Funabashi.
Harmony Fair and Kalliopeia have been confirmed for the weekend in Japan, and Masterson should be making his debut in England, too, with Sam Hitchcott lined up to be in the saddle. Something to look forward to anyway.
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